Sole-edge-burnishing machine



(No Model.)

J. W. MALOY.

SOLE EDGE BURNISHING MACHINE.

No. 259,409. Patented June 13, 18 82.

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NITED TATES SOLE-EDGE-BURN ISHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,409, dated June 13,1882.

Application filed April 6, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. MALOY, of Somerville, in the county ofMiddleseX and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvementsin Sole-Edge-Burnishing Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to that class of soleedge setting or burnishingmachines employing a reciprocating burnishing-tool against which theedge of the sole to be burnished is pressed by the operator.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved rest, wherebythe operator is enabled to hold the work steadily and overcome thetendency of the reciprocating tool to throw the work from the tool whenthe toe portion is being burnished.

To this end my invention consists in the provision of a rest adapted tosupport the operators wrist or forearm in the direction of the movementof the burnishingtool, and to be automatically displaced or swung out ofthe way when the side or shank of the sole is being burnished, the restbeing located at one side of the tool, so that when in its operativeposition it occupies the space into which the toe projects when theshank-edge is being burnished.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a sole-edge-burnishin g machineembodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a sectioir' on line :0 as,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents an enlarged section on line 3 y, Fig. 2,showing the rest in its operative position. Fig. 4 represents a similarsection, showing the 1 rest swung out of the way.

(No model.)

In carrying out my invention I provide a rest, (I, adaptedto constitutea support for the wrist or forearm of the operator when he is holdingthe work and presenting the toe portion thereof to the tool with thehand belonging to the supported wrist or arm. The rest may be of anysuitable form, and is preferably a flat plate, as shown. The chiefrequirement of the rest being to afford a support while the toe is beingburnished, I place it upon a lever, c, which is pivoted to a fixedsupport, a, and is adapted to swing automatically out of its operativeposition when the operator removes his wrist or arm from the rest. Tothis end the lever c is provided with a sleeve, g, which receives ajournal rigidly attached to the support a and cut away at its inner endto form two shoulders, S S, one of which, S, meets a fixed stop, it, onthe support a when the lever c and the rest are brought down to theiroperative position, as shown in Figs. 1,2, and 3. The other stop, S,meets a fixed stop, 1, when the lever c and the rest are swung out ofoperative position, as shown in Fig. 4 and in dotted lines in Fig.1. Therear end of'the lever 0 is weighted, so that when pressure is removedfrom the rest the lever will assume its inoperative position. hen therest is in its inoperative position it is rigidly supported by theconstruction shown against downward pressure and against pressureexerted in the direction of movement of the burnishing-tool. When theshank is being burnished the toe projects during a part of the operationinto the space occupied by the rest when the latter is in its operativeposition. Hence the convenience of the provision for automaticallydisplacing the rest will be readily seen.

The support amay be an arm rigidly attached to the standard a of themachine; or it may be entirely independent of said standard.

It is obvious that the improved rest may be employed in connection withany burnishingmachine having a reciprocating tool, and is not limited tothe form of machine shown.

The lever 0 may be displaced by means of a spring instead of a weight;or, if desired, a treadle may be employed, whereby the operator maydisplace the rest.

I am aware that ad jtfstable supports for the shoes have been arrangedbelow burnishingtools, and that a handrest has also been so arranged. Myinvention is distinguished from these by the fact that my rest is at oneside of the tool, so as to support the arm, and that it can therefore beturned completely out of the Way when not in use, so as not to obstructthe movements of the shoe held by the hands below the tool.

I claim- The combination, with the frame supporting a burnishing-tool,of a rest pivoted to a part of the frame at one side thereof, andadapted to be turned downto a horizontal position for use and to avertical position out of the way, 15 substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specifieation,in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 4th day of April, 1882.

' JAMES W. MALOY.

Witnesses:

O. F. BROWN, A. L. WHITE.

